Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple red robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He wears his white hair up. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Alexandre was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Hugh was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hugh decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Cartwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Selfish, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 19000 cp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Lance hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.